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+==========
+Vala CMake
+==========
+:Author:
+ Jakob Westhoff
+:Version:
+ Draft
+
+
+Overview
+========
+
+Vala CMake is a collection of macros for the CMake_ build system to allow the
+creation and management of projects developed using the Vala_ programming
+language or its "Genie" flavor (less tested).
+
+
+Installation
+============
+
+To use the Vala macros in your own project you need to copy the macro files to
+an arbitrary folder in your projects directory and reference them in your
+``CMakeLists.txt`` file.
+
+Assuming the macros are stored under ``cmake/vala`` in your projects folder you
+need to add the following information to your base ``CMakeLists.txt``::
+
+ list(APPEND CMAKE_MODULE_PATH
+ ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake/vala
+ )
+
+After the new module path as been added you can simply include the provided
+modules or use the provided find routines.
+
+
+Finding Vala
+============
+
+The find module for vala works like any other Find module in CMake.
+You can use it by simply calling the usual ``find_package`` function. Default
+parameters like ``REQUIRED`` and ``QUIETLY`` are supported.
+
+::
+
+ find_package(Vala REQUIRED)
+
+After a successful call to the find_package function the following variables
+will be set:
+
+VALA_FOUND
+ Whether the vala compiler has been found or not
+
+VALA_EXECUTABLE
+ Full path to the valac executable if it has been found
+
+VALA_VERSION
+ Version number of the available valac
+
+
+Precompiling Vala sources
+=========================
+
+CMake is mainly supposed to handle c or c++ based projects. Luckily every vala
+program is translated into plain c code using the vala compiler, followed by
+normal compilation of the generated c program using gcc.
+
+The macro ``vala_precompile`` uses that fact to create c files from your .vala
+sources for further CMake processing.
+
+The first parameter provided is a variable, which will be filled with a list of
+c files outputted by the vala compiler. This list can than be used in
+conjunction with functions like ``add_executable`` or others to create the
+necessary compile rules with CMake.
+
+The initial variable is followed by a list of .vala files to be compiled.
+Please take care to add every vala file belonging to the currently compiled
+project or library as Vala will otherwise not be able to resolve all
+dependencies.
+
+The following sections may be specified afterwards to provide certain options
+to the vala compiler:
+
+PACKAGES
+ A list of vala packages/libraries to be used during the compile cycle. The
+ package names are exactly the same, as they would be passed to the valac
+ "--pkg=" option.
+
+OPTIONS
+ A list of optional options to be passed to the valac executable. This can be
+ used to pass "--thread" for example to enable multi-threading support.
+
+DIRECTORY
+ Specify the directory where the output source files will be stored. If
+ ommitted, the source files will be stored in CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR.
+
+CUSTOM_VAPIS
+ A list of custom vapi files to be included for compilation. This can be
+ useful to include freshly created vala libraries without having to install
+ them in the system.
+
+GENERATE_VAPI
+ Pass all the needed flags to the compiler to create an internal vapi for
+ the compiled library. The provided name will be used for this and a
+ <provided_name>.vapi file will be created.
+
+GENERATE_HEADER
+ Let the compiler generate a header file for the compiled code. There will
+ be a header file as well as an internal header file being generated called
+ <provided_name>.h and <provided_name>_internal.h
+
+The following call is a simple example to the vala_precompile macro showing an
+example to every of the optional sections::
+
+ vala_precompile(VALA_C
+ source1.vala
+ source2.vala
+ source3.vala
+ PACKAGES
+ gtk+-2.0
+ gio-1.0
+ posix
+ OPTIONS
+ --thread
+ CUSTOM_VAPIS
+ some_vapi.vapi
+ GENERATE_VAPI
+ myvapi
+ GENERATE_HEADER
+ myheader
+ )
+
+Most important is the variable VALA_C which will contain all the generated c
+file names after the call. The easiest way to use this information is to tell
+CMake to create an executable out of it.
+
+::
+
+ add_executable(myexecutable ${VALA_C})
+
+Building a debug build
+======================
+In the section OPTIONS add the '-g' option. This will instruct the Vala compiler
+to include the Vala source code line information in the compiled binary. Add the
+'--save-temps' option to keep the temporary C source files.
+
+When running cmake add '-DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug' option. After building the
+program, it can then be debugged with ``gdb`` or ``nemiver``.
+
+
+Further reading
+===============
+
+The `Pdf Presenter Console`__ , which is a vala based project of mine, makes
+heavy usage of the here described macros. To look at a real world example of
+these macros the mentioned project is the right place to take a look. The svn
+trunk of it can be found at::
+
+ svn://pureenergy.cc/pdf_presenter_console/trunk
+
+
+__ http://westhoffswelt.de/projects/pdf_presenter_console.html
+
+
+Acknowledgments
+===============
+
+Thanks go out to Florian Sowade, a fellow local PHP-Usergroupie, who helped me
+a lot with the initial version of this macros and always answered my mostly
+dumb CMake questions.
+
+.. _CMake: http://cmake.org
+.. _Vala: http://live.gnome.org/Vala
+.. _Genie: http://live.gnome.org/Genie
+
+
+
+..
+ Local Variables:
+ mode: rst
+ fill-column: 79
+ End:
+ vim: et syn=rst tw=79
diff --git a/dserial-cli/cmake/vala/FindVala.cmake b/dserial-cli/cmake/vala/FindVala.cmake
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+##
+# Find module for the Vala compiler (valac)
+#
+# This module determines wheter a Vala compiler is installed on the current
+# system and where its executable is.
+#
+# Call the module using "find_package(Vala) from within your CMakeLists.txt.
+#
+# The following variables will be set after an invocation:
+#
+# VALA_FOUND Whether the vala compiler has been found or not
+# VALA_EXECUTABLE Full path to the valac executable if it has been found
+# VALA_VERSION Version number of the available valac
+# VALA_USE_FILE Include this file to define the vala_precompile function
+##
+
+##
+# Copyright 2009-2010 Jakob Westhoff. All rights reserved.
+# Copyright 2010-2011 Daniel Pfeifer
+#
+# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+# modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+#
+# 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice,
+# this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+#
+# 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
+# this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
+# and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+#
+# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY JAKOB WESTHOFF ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR
+# IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+# MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO
+# EVENT SHALL JAKOB WESTHOFF OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
+# INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+# LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR
+# PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF
+# LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE
+# OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF
+# ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+#
+# The views and conclusions contained in the software and documentation are those
+# of the authors and should not be interpreted as representing official policies,
+# either expressed or implied, of Jakob Westhoff
+##
+
+# Search for the valac executable in the usual system paths
+# Some distributions rename the valac to contain the major.minor in the binary name
+find_program(VALA_EXECUTABLE NAMES valac valac-0.20 valac-0.18 valac-0.16 valac-0.14 valac-0.12 valac-0.10)
+mark_as_advanced(VALA_EXECUTABLE)
+
+# Determine the valac version
+if(VALA_EXECUTABLE)
+ execute_process(COMMAND ${VALA_EXECUTABLE} "--version"
+ OUTPUT_VARIABLE VALA_VERSION
+ OUTPUT_STRIP_TRAILING_WHITESPACE)
+ string(REPLACE "Vala " "" VALA_VERSION "${VALA_VERSION}")
+endif(VALA_EXECUTABLE)
+
+# Handle the QUIETLY and REQUIRED arguments, which may be given to the find call.
+# Furthermore set VALA_FOUND to TRUE if Vala has been found (aka.
+# VALA_EXECUTABLE is set)
+
+include(FindPackageHandleStandardArgs)
+find_package_handle_standard_args(Vala
+ REQUIRED_VARS VALA_EXECUTABLE
+ VERSION_VAR VALA_VERSION)
+
+set(VALA_USE_FILE "${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/UseVala.cmake")
+
diff --git a/dserial-cli/cmake/vala/UseVala.cmake b/dserial-cli/cmake/vala/UseVala.cmake
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+##
+# Compile vala files to their c equivalents for further processing.
+#
+# The "vala_precompile" function takes care of calling the valac executable on
+# the given source to produce c files which can then be processed further using
+# default cmake functions.
+#
+# The first parameter provided is a variable, which will be filled with a list
+# of c files outputted by the vala compiler. This list can than be used in
+# conjuction with functions like "add_executable" or others to create the
+# neccessary compile rules with CMake.
+#
+# The following sections may be specified afterwards to provide certain options
+# to the vala compiler:
+#
+# SOURCES
+# A list of .vala files to be compiled. Please take care to add every vala
+# file belonging to the currently compiled project or library as Vala will
+# otherwise not be able to resolve all dependencies.
+#
+# PACKAGES
+# A list of vala packages/libraries to be used during the compile cycle. The
+# package names are exactly the same, as they would be passed to the valac
+# "--pkg=" option.
+#
+# OPTIONS
+# A list of optional options to be passed to the valac executable. This can be
+# used to pass "--thread" for example to enable multi-threading support.
+#
+# DEFINITIONS
+# A list of symbols to be used for conditional compilation. They are the same
+# as they would be passed using the valac "--define=" option.
+#
+# CUSTOM_VAPIS
+# A list of custom vapi files to be included for compilation. This can be
+# useful to include freshly created vala libraries without having to install
+# them in the system.
+#
+# GENERATE_VAPI
+# Pass all the needed flags to the compiler to create a vapi for
+# the compiled library. The provided name will be used for this and a
+# <provided_name>.vapi file will be created.
+#
+# GENERATE_HEADER
+# Let the compiler generate a header file for the compiled code. There will
+# be a header file as well as an internal header file being generated called
+# <provided_name>.h and <provided_name>_internal.h
+#
+# The following call is a simple example to the vala_precompile macro showing
+# an example to every of the optional sections:
+#
+# find_package(Vala "0.12" REQUIRED)
+# include(${VALA_USE_FILE})
+#
+# vala_precompile(VALA_C
+# SOURCES
+# source1.vala
+# source2.vala
+# source3.vala
+# PACKAGES
+# gtk+-2.0
+# gio-1.0
+# posix
+# DIRECTORY
+# gen
+# OPTIONS
+# --thread
+# CUSTOM_VAPIS
+# some_vapi.vapi
+# GENERATE_VAPI
+# myvapi
+# GENERATE_HEADER
+# myheader
+# )
+#
+# Most important is the variable VALA_C which will contain all the generated c
+# file names after the call.
+##
+
+##
+# Copyright 2009-2010 Jakob Westhoff. All rights reserved.
+# Copyright 2010-2011 Daniel Pfeifer
+#
+# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+# modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+#
+# 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice,
+# this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+#
+# 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
+# this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
+# and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+#
+# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY JAKOB WESTHOFF ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR
+# IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+# MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO
+# EVENT SHALL JAKOB WESTHOFF OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
+# INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+# LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR
+# PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF
+# LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE
+# OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF
+# ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+#
+# The views and conclusions contained in the software and documentation are those
+# of the authors and should not be interpreted as representing official policies,
+# either expressed or implied, of Jakob Westhoff
+##
+
+include(CMakeParseArguments)
+
+function(vala_precompile output)
+ cmake_parse_arguments(ARGS "" "DIRECTORY;GENERATE_HEADER;GENERATE_VAPI"
+ "SOURCES;PACKAGES;OPTIONS;DEFINITIONS;CUSTOM_VAPIS" ${ARGN})
+
+ if(ARGS_DIRECTORY)
+ get_filename_component(DIRECTORY ${ARGS_DIRECTORY} ABSOLUTE)
+ else(ARGS_DIRECTORY)
+ set(DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR})
+ endif(ARGS_DIRECTORY)
+ include_directories(${DIRECTORY})
+
+ set(vala_pkg_opts "")
+ foreach(pkg ${ARGS_PACKAGES})
+ list(APPEND vala_pkg_opts "--pkg=${pkg}")
+ endforeach(pkg ${ARGS_PACKAGES})
+
+ set(vala_define_opts "")
+ foreach(def ${ARGS_DEFINTIONS})
+ list(APPEND vala_define_opts "--define=${def}")
+ endforeach(def ${ARGS_DEFINTIONS})
+
+ set(in_files "")
+ set(out_files "")
+ foreach(src ${ARGS_SOURCES} ${ARGS_UNPARSED_ARGUMENTS})
+ list(APPEND in_files "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/${src}")
+ string(REPLACE ".vala" ".c" src ${src})
+ string(REPLACE ".gs" ".c" src ${src})
+ set(out_file "${DIRECTORY}/${src}")
+ list(APPEND out_files "${DIRECTORY}/${src}")
+ endforeach(src ${ARGS_SOURCES} ${ARGS_UNPARSED_ARGUMENTS})
+
+ set(custom_vapi_arguments "")
+ if(ARGS_CUSTOM_VAPIS)
+ foreach(vapi ${ARGS_CUSTOM_VAPIS})
+ if(${vapi} MATCHES ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR} OR ${vapi} MATCHES ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR})
+ list(APPEND custom_vapi_arguments ${vapi})
+ else (${vapi} MATCHES ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR} OR ${vapi} MATCHES ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR})
+ list(APPEND custom_vapi_arguments ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/${vapi})
+ endif(${vapi} MATCHES ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR} OR ${vapi} MATCHES ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR})
+ endforeach(vapi ${ARGS_CUSTOM_VAPIS})
+ endif(ARGS_CUSTOM_VAPIS)
+
+ set(vapi_arguments "")
+ if(ARGS_GENERATE_VAPI)
+ list(APPEND out_files "${DIRECTORY}/${ARGS_GENERATE_VAPI}.vapi")
+ set(vapi_arguments "--vapi=${ARGS_GENERATE_VAPI}.vapi")
+
+ # Header and internal header is needed to generate internal vapi
+ if (NOT ARGS_GENERATE_HEADER)
+ set(ARGS_GENERATE_HEADER ${ARGS_GENERATE_VAPI})
+ endif(NOT ARGS_GENERATE_HEADER)
+ endif(ARGS_GENERATE_VAPI)
+
+ set(header_arguments "")
+ if(ARGS_GENERATE_HEADER)
+ list(APPEND out_files "${DIRECTORY}/${ARGS_GENERATE_HEADER}.h")
+ list(APPEND out_files "${DIRECTORY}/${ARGS_GENERATE_HEADER}_internal.h")
+ list(APPEND header_arguments "--header=${DIRECTORY}/${ARGS_GENERATE_HEADER}.h")
+ list(APPEND header_arguments "--internal-header=${DIRECTORY}/${ARGS_GENERATE_HEADER}_internal.h")
+ endif(ARGS_GENERATE_HEADER)
+
+ add_custom_command(OUTPUT ${out_files}
+ COMMAND
+ ${VALA_EXECUTABLE}
+ ARGS
+ "-C"
+ ${header_arguments}
+ ${vapi_arguments}
+ "-b" ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}
+ "-d" ${DIRECTORY}
+ ${vala_pkg_opts}
+ ${vala_define_opts}
+ ${ARGS_OPTIONS}
+ ${in_files}
+ ${custom_vapi_arguments}
+ DEPENDS
+ ${in_files}
+ ${ARGS_CUSTOM_VAPIS}
+ )
+ set(${output} ${out_files} PARENT_SCOPE)
+endfunction(vala_precompile)